Long Island weather: Mostly sunny, warm
Queens resident Laura Velez and her daughter Maria enjoy the chilly ocean waters at Jones Beach State Park on Saturday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Sunday should bring more sunny skies while the temperature should drop from Saturday's record-tying hot down to just springtime warm.
The National Weather Service said Saturday evening that Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high temperature near 78 degrees, which would be eight degrees above the normal high for the date in Islip.
Saturday the thermometer soared to 90 degrees at 12:48 p.m., matching the record high for the date set in 1996 in Islip for readings taken since 1963.
Saturday should also bring a south wind of 5 to 15 mph.
A large crowd descended on Jones Beach State Park at Parking Field 4 in Wantagh on Saturday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Sunday night there will be a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. The low temperature should be near 59 degrees.
Both Monday and Tuesday will be partly sunny while Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, the weather service said.
Thursday will have a 40% chance of showers, and Friday a 50% chance.
High temperatures will be near 72 on Monday, Thursday and Friday and about 66 on Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather service predicted.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
